The Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly Screening Appeal Committee, chaired by Abdul Mahmud, has confirmed the disqualification of aspirants linked to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

About 33 aspirants who participated in the screening exercise on Saturday were cleared while 65 were disqualified.

The 65 disqualified aspirants have been identified as Fubara’s loyalists.

Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the appeal committee chairman confirmed that 19 appeals have been submitted by some of the disqualified aspirants.

He stated that the submission of appeals ends on Wednesday.

According to the committee, the final list of cleared aspirants will be released when the date for appeals elapses.